St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-10-02
of Renville county, and the golden rod
mods its yellow heads in the morning
breeze,
PLAYED III FINE.
How a Chiilicothe, o., DamseI In
gratiated Herself in a Good

How a Chiilicothe, o., DamseI In
gratiated Herself in a Good
Home.
Some weeks ago, while Miss Bertha
Eighengreen, of 129 Clinton street, Gin
cinnati, was standing at her front gate
young lady passing by the house
stopped and inquired her way to dis
tant part of the city. 1t was evident
that she was stranger, and Miss Eigh-
engreen was very explicit in her direc-
lions. Several times during the con-
verSation the young woman sighed
heavily, and to the question whether
she was tired she answered in the af
firmative. Miss Eighengreen asked her
to take chair, as she seemed ready to
drop from exhaustion. When seated
the young woman burst into tears, and
told romantic story about having
elOped from home to meet her prospect
i've husband in this city; that she was
pennileSS and without friends; that
through her love for her intended she
had become estranged from her home,
and that her parents were prominent
people in Philadelphia. The story drew
SYMPATHETIC TEARS
from her listeners eyes, and, as supper
was ready, she asked the stranger to
share it with her. Charles Eighengreen,
the father. just then appeared upon the
scene, and he was introduced to the
visitor as Mrs. Anna Elk, the name, she
said, she was soon to bear. At the table
by the gaS-light it was noticed that the
stranger was rather prepOSSeSSing, and
her quiet and seemingly lady-like man
ners completely won the heart of every
member of the family. The proposition
to make the Eighengreen residence her
home until she heard from Mr.. Elk was
readily accepted with flow of thanks.
After about two weeks sOjourn with
Mir. Eighengreen a hack dashed up to
the door, from which a gentleman
alighted. He was greeted with every
demonstration of joy by Mrs. Elk, who
had rushed to the door when she heard
the noise of the wheels. After the
greetings were over Mrs. Elk introduced
him as her future husband. In the
course of conversation he stated that
business required his presence in Chi
cago at once, and that he intended being
MARRIED THAT VERY DAY
and leaving the city AT once. A hasty
packing of trunks, a fearful farewell,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Elk had departed.
Two days afterward a hack again
halted in front of the house, and from
it emerged Mrs. Elk and alone.
She again told Miss Eighengreen a
marvellous tale about her sudden SepG-
ration from her husband of two days,
and Miss Eighengreen, with her former
charity, believed. Mrs. Elk was once
more domiciled in her former quarters,
and treated with the same kindness.
AS time wore on and no tidings came of
the absent husband. several incidents,
slips of the tongue of the stranger and
her strange actions reused the suspi-
cions of the family who had so kindly
befriended her. Last Wednesday the
matter came to climax when letter
arrived addressed to Miss Anna Wilkins,
postmarked ChillicOthe. This letter
Mrs. Elk claimed as her own. If Miss
Eignengreen doubted before, her doubt
now became certainty. Tainted with
the evidence of her lies, she boldly and
braZenly demanded to know what Miss
Eighengreen intended to do about it.
She was peremptorily shown the door.
From investigations since made it is
learned the Self-styled Mrs. Elk is really
Anna Wilkins, the incorrigible daughter
of Harrison Wilkins, a prominent ice
and coal dealer of Chillicothe, whose
romantic and foolish escapades have
been the talk of the town. She has kept
company with young fellow named
Frank Elk, and her conduct has
estranged her from her friends and
family. 1t is believed that the young
schemer has returned as prodigal
daughter to her home.